Find a School Transition Counselor

Transition Services are a team effort that provides support and guidance to students with disabilities as they prepare to move from high school to the work place. Each student’s transition team includes the student, parents, school staff, and VR Counselors.
Transition teams assist students to identify career interests and learn what skills and training are needed to prepare for careers in those fields of interest.

The list is broken out by county name. You may use the drop down school name search below or the write-in field if you know the exact name of the school district to find the DVR Transition Liaison for every school in Washington. You may also contact DVR through your teacher, school counselor, or the nearest DVR office.

Must be an exact match

King
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
King Shoreline Shorecrest High School Sue Cutler Susan.Cutler@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1742
King Shoreline Shorewood High School Sue Cutler Susan.Cutler@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1742
King Shoreline Career Education Options Sue Cutler Susan.Cutler@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1742
King Highline Highline High School Hayley Dennison Hayley.Dennison@dshs.wa.gov (206) 914-3093

Whatcom
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Whatcom Bellingham Sehome High School Jasper Hanowell Jasper.Hanowell@dshs.wa.gov (360) 599-0377
Whatcom All Districts Whatcom Intergenerational High School Marci Flynn Marceline.Flynn@dshs.wa.gov (360) 603-6286

Chelan
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Chelan Wenatchee Wenatchee High School Carol Tschritter Carol.Tschritter@dshs.wa.gov (509) 885-2502
Chelan Wenatchee Wenatchee Valley Technical Skills Center Carol Tschritter Carol Tschritter@dshs.wa.gov (509) 885-2502
Chelan North Central Washington school districts SkillSource Carol Tschritter Carol.Tschritter@dshs.wa.gov (509) 885-2502
Chelan Cascade Cascade High School Carol Tschritter Carol.Tschritter@dshs.wa.gov (509) 885-2502
Chelan Entiat Entiat Junior Senior High Carol Tschritter Carol.Tschritter@dshs.wa.gov (509) 885-2502
Chelan Cashmere Cashmere High School Carol Tschritter Carol.Tschritter@dshs.wa.gov (509) 885-2502

Douglas
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Douglas Waterville Waterville HS Carol Tschritter Carol.Tschritter@dshs.wa.gov (509) 885-2502
Douglas Eastmont Eastmont Senior High Carol Tschritter Carol.Tschritter@dshs.wa.gov (509) 885-2502

How does Transition work?

While the student is in high school, he or she works with family, school staff, and a counselor from the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) to develop a plan for transitioning from high school to work. A broad array of individualized services are available to help students achieve their employment goals. After the student finishes school, DVR services focus on:

  • Gaining work skills needed to achieve an employment goal.
  • Job match, job placement, and follow-up.

Once employed, individuals may receive additional services, if needed, to keep a job. No person, because of race, color, national origin, creed, religion, sex, age or disability shall be discriminated against in employment, services, or any aspect of the program’s activities.

Begin the School to Work Transition video below and learn more about what transition services look like.

For more information, call our statewide toll free number: 1-800-637-5627 (V/TTY)